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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Memes

‘Look how they massacred my boy’: 31 ‘Shrek 5′ memes roasting the characters’ new look

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

2 panel image: one a post from NYPost that reads: Teen who injected himself with crushed butterfly spent 7 agonizing days in the hospital before he died. And another post: I'm sorry but like what

How a teenager’s bizarre death from injecting crushed butterfly turned into a meme

Meme that looks like spotify lyrics by dolly parton saying "joann, joann, joann, joann, I'm begging of you, please dont take my crafts"(l), Joann storefront(r)

Culture

Not Joann Fabrics! Internet reacts to the iconic craft store shutting down for good—28 of the best

Irving from Severance(l), Text "could he act? no. but was his character good? also no. And were his plotlines compelling? not really. but did he look good? also no. But did I enjoy his time on the show? Again, no. But would I watch more of his character? Also no"(r)

‘Could he act? No. But was his character good? Also no’: A copypasta meme about actors who bring nothing to the table is trending

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Photo illustration of a laptop on X with several security risk symbols floating around.

X seems to get less secure everyday. Here’s how to lock down your account

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

A tweet from X user @LinusEkenstam that reads: "Grok needs a lot of red teaming, or it needs to be temporary turned off. It’s an international security concern." over a photo illustration of a pixelated hacker.

‘Turn it off’: Grok under fire after providing assassination advice, chemical weapons recipes

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

“Take your ableism elsewhere”: Adam Pearson takes down ableist trolls after being called ‘scary’

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

Tech

Hacker finds Grok 3 backdoor day before launch—as Musk’s DOGE feeds government data to AI

‘Dude had a vision’: A resurfaced prediction about Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair is stunning social media

‘You’re an emotional peasant’: Guy asks for dating advice after 3 girls rejected his texts, and boy does he get it

Screenshots of Montoya from the viral Temptation Island clip

A cheating scandal, a dramatic sprint, and an instant meme—Everyone is obsessed with ‘Por favor Montoya, por favor!’

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Leaving civility behind’: Lefties push #DarkWoke to counter MAGA

Kai Cenat Kicking robot(l), Man talking(c), Text "yall have never played detroit become human and it shows...maybe give that game a try instead of fortnite next time!"

‘It’s built like a small child’: Kai Cenat kicks and bullies a $70K AI robot until it tries to escape—sparking major backlash

A screenshot of a twitter conversation with user @bigfatmoosepssy with the tweet "When God sings with his creations, will a turtle not be part of the choir?" enlarged and covered in light.

When God sings with his creations, will this meme not be part of the choir?

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